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Vote Republican: Patriot act created Vote Democratic: Patriot act abused I'm not sure where this leaves us, which is worse?

by jneal 13y ago

crusso 13y ago
Get out of the Republican vs Democrat team mindset? Choose individual candidates who believe in and you trust to legislate based upon some core principles. Examine voting records when possible since speeches can be useless. Too many people get caught up in the complexity of noise issues that aren't that important. These noise issues are like the trade-in value of your used car when you go to buy a new one... or the infamous "under coating". They're just mixed in with the important issue (price of the car) in order to confuse you and maximize the power that the dealer has in the negotiation. Government abuse comes from too much government power. Too much government power comes from too much legislation and too much money through taxation and money printing. Vote for politicians who understand the beauty of the limitations created by our Constitution and who can push for following a more strict interpretation of it. In the end, it's all about power. Power corrupts. We want the people in government to have only as much power as they absolutely need to do things that we cannot do (national defense, TRUE interstate commerce regulation, etc.) The rest of the power we grant them is just ripe for abuse.
- gregd 13y ago
  The problem is that if NONE of the candidates adhere to my principles and I don't vote, SOMEONE wins by default.
TheFuture 13y ago
Patriot act was overwhelming supported by Republicans AND Democrats when passed. Let's not rewrite history here. The more we learn about the Obama admin, the worse it gets. This isn't a R vs D thing.
damoncali 13y ago
“The real division is not between conservatives and revolutionaries but between authoritarians and libertarians.” ― George Orwell

Vote Republican: Patriot act created Vote Democratic: Patriot act abused I'm not sure where this leaves us, which is worse?

by jneal 13y ago

Vote Republican: Patriot act created Vote Democratic: Patriot act abused I'm not sure where this leaves us, which is worse?

crusso 13y ago

Get out of the Republican vs Democrat team mindset? Choose individual candidates who believe in and you trust to legislate based upon some core principles. Examine voting records when possible since speeches can be useless. Too many people get caught up in the complexity of noise issues that aren't that important. These noise issues are like the trade-in value of your used car when you go to buy a new one... or the infamous "under coating". They're just mixed in with the important issue (price of the car) in order to confuse you and maximize the power that the dealer has in the negotiation. Government abuse comes from too much government power. Too much government power comes from too much legislation and too much money through taxation and money printing. Vote for politicians who understand the beauty of the limitations created by our Constitution and who can push for following a more strict interpretation of it. In the end, it's all about power. Power corrupts. We want the people in government to have only as much power as they absolutely need to do things that we cannot do (national defense, TRUE interstate commerce regulation, etc.) The rest of the power we grant them is just ripe for abuse.

gregd 13y ago
The problem is that if NONE of the candidates adhere to my principles and I don't vote, SOMEONE wins by default.

TheFuture 13y ago

Patriot act was overwhelming supported by Republicans AND Democrats when passed. Let's not rewrite history here. The more we learn about the Obama admin, the worse it gets. This isn't a R vs D thing.

damoncali 13y ago

“The real division is not between conservatives and revolutionaries but between authoritarians and libertarians.” ― George Orwell